Key ring

ABSTRACT

This device consists primarily of an internally threaded cylinder having a pair of rotatable wire clip members, the ends of the tip members being freely carried within recessed end portions of the cylinder and thumbscrew means on each end of the cylinder provides positive retaining means for the ends of the wire clips which receive keys.

United States Patent Taylor Aug. 12, 1975 KEY RING 2,062,245 11/1936 Arens... 24/238 2,115.342 4/1938 Moore 70/456 R [76] Inventor: 9 Taylm BOX 2,158,964 5/1939 005561111. 70/456 R wlchlta Kans- 67201 3,503,235 3 1970 Field 70/456 R [22] Filed: Oct. 24, 1974 1 pp N 517 408 Primary ExaminerRobert L. Wolfe 57 ABSTRACT [52] US. Cl. 70/456 R; 70/459 l 151 im. c1. A47G 29/10 This devlce conslsts P y Of an Internally 5 Field of Search 70 45 45 B, 457 45 threaded cylinder having a pair Of rotatable wire Clip 70/459; 24/3 K, 81 KF, 135 M, 2305 w members, the ends of the tip members being freely 2305 SAS 2305 T, 241 R, 238 carried within recessed end portions of the cylinder and thumbscrew means on each end of the cylinder [56] References Cited provides positive retaining means for the ends of the UNITED STATES PATENTS wire clips which receive keys.

1,668,833 5/l928 Thayer 70/459 UX 3 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures KEY RING This invention relates to key holding devices and more particularly to key rings.

It is therefore the principal object of this invention to provide a key ring which is small, compact and will have rotatably foldable wire clip means for retaining a plurality of keys.

Another object of this invention is to provide a key ring which will be comfortable in ones pocket or purse and U-shaped wire clip means for holding the keys will be rotatably carried within cylinder means of the device.

A further object of this invention is to provide a key ring which will have two wire clips for receiving two sets of keys so that they may be readily found easily in the dark.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a key ring upon which one may put office or automobile keys on one wire clip and house keys on the other wire clip and the cylinder will be adaptable for including additional wire clips and will also be adaptable to be retained on a persons belt.

Other objects are to provide a key ring which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the present invention shown partly broken away with a key shown in phantom lines thereon.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of FIG. 1 showing the rotation of the loops in phantom lines.

According to this invention, a key ring is shown to consist of a cylinder 11 of suitable material having a circular recess 12 at each end. The recessed openings 12 of cylinder 11 provide a means for rotatably receiving the ends 13 of U-shaped configurated wire 14 which will each hold a plurality of keys 14a. A thumbscrew 15 is threadably received, and each end of cylinder 11 within the internally threaded bore 16. The heads 17 of thumbscrew 15 are knurled for a non-slip grip by the fingers of the user and the heads 17 provide retainment means for the ends 13 within the recessed openings 12.

In use, as will be more readily seen in FIG. 2 of the drawing, the wirer clips 14 holding the keys 14a, are rotatable toward or away from each other and keys 14a may be placed on or taken off of clip 14 by removing one of the thumbscrews 15, the thumbscrew 15 being then returned within its opening or bore 16 of cylinder 11.

What I claim is:

1. A key ring, comprising a cylinder, 21 pair of U- shaped wire clips removeably received on said cylinder and a pair of thumbscrews received by said cylinder providing positive retainment means for said wire clips receiving keys.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein each end of said cylinder of said device receives rotatably, the ends of said wire clips carrying said keys, the clips being rotatable towards and away from each other.

3. The combination according to claim 2, wherein the knurled heads of said thumbscrew means provide retainment means for said ends of said clips within said cylinder and the ends of said clips are inwardly disposed and springingly engage the recessed openings of said cylinder. 

1. A key ring, comprising a cylinder, a pair of U-shaped wire clips removeably received on said cylinder and a pair of thumbscrews received by said cylinder providing positive retainment means for said wire clips receiving keys.
 2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein each end of said cylinder of said device receives rotatably, the ends of said wire clips carrying said keys, the clips being rotatable towards and away from each other.
 3. The combination according to claim 2, wherein the knurled heads of said thumbscrew means provide retainment means for said ends of said clips within said cylinder and the ends of said clips are inwardly disposed and springiNgly engage the recessed openings of said cylinder. 